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Al Quds International Forum, held in Turkey in the period between November 15 and 17, and hosting more than 5000 guests from more than 65 countries, has issued the Istanbul Declaration, reiterating Al Quds’ holiness and condemning the Zionist occupation of the city.

The guests of Al Quds Internatıonal Forum, held in Istanbul, Turkey, view it as a big demonstration for the sake of Al Quds, with the presence of more than 4000 guests from 65 countries."I consider the Forum to be a very important event, in terms of its timing, venue, and the participation of guests" from all around the world, said Patriarch Griforios III, who lived in Al Quds for 26 years.

The speakers agreed that there is a moral responsibility the west should undertake to expiate the unjust role it played in the creation of the aggressor state of Israel and in covering up its destructive actions in Al Quds.

Under the title of "Facts and Suffering in Al-Quds: Insiders Testimony," Al Quds International Form witnessed two afternoon sessions, where the Palestinian inhabitants provided their account of what is going on ground.

Raid Salah, the leader of the Islamic Movement in 1948 Palestine, and Archbishop Attallah Hanna of the Orthodox Church of Palestine warned of the incessant Israeli efforts to undermine the Arab and Islamic identity of the City of Al Quds.